The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide from Earliest Times to 1700

Review from previous edition The Oxford Archaeological Guides offer a wealth of detailed, accurate but always readable information, providing anyone who has a serious interest in archaeology with the means to derive the utmost benefit from a visit to an ancient site. They are user-friendly and highly recommended.' Paul Bahn Always respectful, yet never gullible or preachy, Father Murphy-O’Connor’s The Holy Land is by far the best popular guide to its subject ever written. Every entry bears the indelible mark of having been written by someone who knows the place it describes, and has seen it with an expert intelligence and an open mind.’ John Romer `A brilliant accomplishment, packed with authoritative information… the one book you must bring with you when you visit Israel.’ Walter Zanger

Jerome Murphy-O’Connor is Professor of the New Testament at the Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise, Jerusalem. He is a world expert on Paul, and a contributor to the Oxford Companion to the Bible, and the forthcoming Oxford Bible Commentary.